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  1. confederateknowhow

    Meatballs in Pre-made sauce?

    I'm going to be making some Italian venison meatballs soon and I would really like to combine them with spaghetti sauce for easy meals. Can I use store bought sauce? I figure I would cook the meatballs as I would normal sausage for canning, then heat them and the sauce up together before...
  2. confederateknowhow

    Deer Sausage

    So, whats a guy to do with 20 lbs of venison? How about make some sausage! I'm actually only making 10 pounds for right now, the other 10 is turning into summer sausage tomorrow night. For this I am using TSM's "Deer Sausage" seasoning. I've never had it before but I'm all about trying new...
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    Small Scale Sausage Production

    Found this on my lunch break today. I scanned trough it (fairly fast), but seems to have a lot of information. Thought I'd share with everyone here. http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/x6556e/X6556E00.htm#TOC 
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    Bad news, need some input.

    I had 10 pounds worth of venison roasts curing in a corning cure in my grandpa's walk-in cooler. All pieces were under water and would be ready to take out and package today. He called my yesterday and said that the cooler quit running at some point. We don't know when. The meat that he had...
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    Whole Hog For Wedding

    I'm cooking a whole hog Friday/Saturday for my sisters wedding reception. Picking it up Thursday from the butcher, it will have been scalded, scraped and split, feet and head removed with jowls still attached at neck. Gonna give it a good rub down with some store bought bbq rub and store it in...
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    Wood working

    I've been on vacation all week from work. Needless to say I was getting a little restless and bored. I went my fathers wood shop. He has gotten into making chairs. I found a nice piece of Walnut and decided to try my hand at making a spoon. I cut the rough shape of the spoon on the band saw and...
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    New Years Resolution...no more smoking!

    I'm giving up smoking for my New Years Resolution. So, to kick things off I've got a Brisket in the TBS of my AMZNP smoker (with the "Perfect" pellets I got for Christmas from my wonderful girlfriend. Oh, I'm giving up smoking cigarettes, not food! I've had it in a peppercorn and garlic marinade...
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    THANK YOU!

    I just wanted to take a minute to thank all the veterans. Your service is greatly appreciated. And happy belated Birthday to the Corp! All the best,  Bryan Goetzinger
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    Fresh Turkey Breast

    Bagged me a turkey they other day after work, and smoked it today after a good soak in slaughterhouse brine. I injected it with butter and McCormick's Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning. Then sprinkled the outside with lemon zest, and SPOG.  put it over mesquite and let the TBS do it's magic...
  10. confederateknowhow

    First Time Cheese

    Getting ready to try my hand at cheese for the first time! Q'view to follow, if I can get it to work .  Haven't had much luck in the past so we shall see. Wish me luck! Also I'm smoking a turkey. today,  I'm doing the turkey on the GOSM and doing the cheese on the char-griller duo. It will be...
  11. confederateknowhow

    Ma's Cookin' Mountain Recipes Cook book

    I found this cook book at my mothers house the other day. It used to belong to my great grandmother before she passed away. It has a lot of recipes, everything from appetizers to candy. Even a nice little section on curing hams!
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    Competition Planning ~ HELP

    Here's what's going on.        A really good friend of mine is the manager for a large horse farm. This year they decided to have their first annual fall festival. I attended over the weekend and afterwords we were discussing ideas to make it better. Of course me being the meat head that I am...
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    Pork Belly Prices

    I'm considering giving bacon a shot. I called a butcher in town they said they would probably be around 15#'s a piece and  run a little over $1 a pound. Does this sound fair or should I keep looking? Thanks, Bryan
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    Pears and apples

    I have a bunch of Pears (Bartlett i think) and Asian Pears, and some apples (not sure what kind). I have no idea what to do with all of them, but hate to see them go to waste. I was thinking about making some spiced pears, maybe some jam. Any other ideas of what I can do with these?
  15. confederateknowhow

    Eye of Round

    I got an eye of round roast the other day at the grocery store. I want to cook it Saturday for dinner in my D.O. The only thing I've ever cooked in a Dutch Oven was bean soup. Any recipes, tips, tricks, and advise, would be great! Thanks, CKH
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    Can't let her down...any advice?

    It's been a while since I've done any smoking...a little less than a year. I've really impressed my new girl friend with my cooking skills and don't want to let her down now! We are also having some out of town family and friends coming. I have two butts to smoke for tomorrow nights dinner. They...
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    Fourth of July plans???

    So whats everyone got on the menu for the upcoming holiday? I'm trying to come up with some ideas. I'm about burnt out on ribs and butts, thought about getting a packer, but would probably need more than one for the crowd at my place. Maybe some chicken and a packer...hmm, and gotta have some of...
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    Favorite cheese for smoking

    I want to take the plunge into the world of smoked cheese. I've been studying posts and learning what I can. I'm just not sure what kind of cheese I want to smoke. I would love to do a large batch of different kinds, but the budget wont allow it right now. Any suggestions? Whats your favorite...
  19. confederateknowhow

    Jerk Butt?

    Has anyone here ever done a jerk butt with a Carribean jerk marinade or injection? I thought it sounded pretty dang good (or maybe I'm just hungry) and wondered if anyone here has ever tried it, and what results came from it. Thanks, CKH
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    Meat sale

    I went to the local grocery store yesterday to their "secret sale." They usually have one just about every month and usually have some really good prices. I was a little disappointed that the boston buts were 1.99/lb this time around when they are usually .99/lb. I got a twin pack for around...
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